The Matches (Shawn Harris on vocals and guitar, Matt Whalen on drums, Jon Devoto on guitar and Dylan Rowe on bass) have had quite a year. Their third album, A Band in Hope, was released at the beginning of the year, and the band toured in support of the 2008 AP Tour with All Time Low and The Rocket Summer.

Things took a bit of a turn in July when bassist Justin San Souci announced his departure from the band. The Matches reached out to the music community and asked people to send in audition tapes for the open slot. In the end, the band decided on Dylan Rowe, whom they had met in the past.

The band has announced that they are currently demo-ing songs for their latest album that will likely be released sometime in 2009. Will we hear more like Decomposer? Will we hear more like A Band in Hope? Or will the band continue their ever evolving sound and give their fans something completely different?

TWRY Staffer Vicky sat down with Jon and Dylan to ask them all about it on their recent tour stop with Bayside in Foxboro, MA.

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